Comments on: BPSU Response To 2017/2018 Bermuda Budget

By: JUNK YARD DOG

JUNK YARD DOG — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:12:39 +0000

‘ Vanz’ may be you missed the point its called disparity.

Thousands and thousands of letters if she works for big business.
Mail girls ( persons ) usually have other responsibilities.

Not every on says “not my job”!

“come on” !

They don’t lick stamps all day.
By hand deliveries.
Fill in as temp telephone operator.
Filing clerk.
Some even make nice coffee.

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:56:51 +0000

Why with a much smaller population and workforce do we need such a large Civil Service still?

By: A Chap called Vanz

A Chap called Vanz — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:52:13 +0000

How many letters she gotta post that it takes her til 5.30pm to put stamps on them?

By: Antlee

Antlee — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:58:28 +0000

“There have been repeated calls for a further reduction of the civil services. However, cuts have been made in a measured approach through early retirements and attrition.” (fast forward)….”Many Government departments are currently both understaffed and under resourced”

Is it me or do these statements conflict one another???? I can assuredly say more people certainly is not the answer. As for resources, we need better rather than mlre to achieve greater efficiency.

By: JUNK YARD DOG

JUNK YARD DOG — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:57:41 +0000

THE BOSS MAN AND THE MAIL GIRL.

In this so called democratic society of ours, Hey ! that was never meant to be , equality has found no place here.

Is there a difference between what a person’s wants and what a person needs to survive.

What is the true value of another persons time ?

Ability has allot to do with it , productivity is in there some where!

Does he go to play golf at 2.30pm while she stays till 5.30pm to apply stamps.

Both the Boss and the girl have equal responsibility because they are dependent on one another, as is the company they work for!

No body really wants to know of the disparity , especially the Boss or the company.

Would the Boss man care to swap places even for a day with his mail girl?

Would the Boss man be happy to live on the same pay as the mail girl?
Does the Bose man live a better life than the mail girl?

They both pay the same price for fuel and power!

The answer to most of these few questions and many more like them is most likely, NO !

So what is the the only resort left to the mail girl ?

Join the union !

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:16:33 +0000

“There have been repeated calls for a further reduction of the civil services. However, cuts have been made in a measured approach through early retirements and attrition. With eight consecutive years of Bermudians experiencing job losses, the last thing the country needs is a further reduction of Bermudians in the workforce.”

With 8 consecutive years of Bermudian job losses, the Civil Service should have been cut back proportionately for each of the last 8 years. Government is the largest single employer in Bermuda. That is simply unsustainable.

This is not about “a further reduction of Bermudians in the workforce”, it is about a reduction in Government employees and hence a reduction in Government spending.

“It would have been unreasonable and irresponsible for the Minister to impose drastic cuts to the civil service during a period when our economy, while recovering remains fragile.”

Why do you say that? If we can only barely afford to service our current debt, we must make drastic cuts in spending. If this were a mortgage, the bank would be looking at whether or not to repossess Bermuda!

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:21:22 +0000

What he should be doing is apologising to the country for supporting the PLP during the years of excess which out us in this situation in the first place!